Lamar University

Lamar University is a public university in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar has been a member of the Texas State University System since 1995. It was the flagship institution... Wikipedia

• Former name:  South Park Junior College (1923–1932), Lamar College (1932–1949), Lamar State College of Technology (1949–1971)
• Motto:  Living the Legacy, Inventing the Future
• Type:  Public university
• Established:  September 17, 1923
• Parent institution:  TSUS
• Academic affiliations:  Space-grant
• Endowment:  $161 million (2021)
• President:  Jaime R. Taylor
• Academic staff:  419 full-time and 157 part-time Fall 2021
• Students:  17,898 Fall 2024
• Undergraduates:  8,200
• Postgraduates:  8,844
• Campus:  Urban, 299 acres
• Colors:  Red and white
• Mascot:  Big Red and LU
• Sporting affiliations:  NCAA Division I – Southland Conference
• Website:  www.lamar.edu
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo